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RocRizzo55

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13. that is just nuts.

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2024, 06:13 AM

Mar 2024

They probably are not putting these cops at high crime areas, just high visibility areas like Times Square.
It's just a dog and pony show afaic. Someone will raise 4th Amendment concerns, and it will be over.
Why not just bring back the Transit Police. It would certainly cost less.

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Hochul deploys National Guard for subway bag checks amid rising crime numbers [View all] Jose Garcia Mar 2024 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Hotler Mar 2024 #1

Thats not really feasible in a subway system Blues Heron Mar 2024 #2

Sorry, I'll remove my post. nt Hotler Mar 2024 #4

472 entrances Mz Pip Mar 2024 #3

Bag checks? like when you leave walmart? weird. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #5

Not a good idea. malthaussen Mar 2024 #6

Reagan started killing the 4th amendment with is war on drugs. . .I mean war on the Constitution AZLD4Candidate Mar 2024 #11

It's really more of a "show of force" than anything else Bluejeans Mar 2024 #7

Sends a necessary message. orangecrush Mar 2024 #8

Does the NY subway system have its own dedicated police force? If not then maybe its time to add a properly cstanleytech Mar 2024 #9

Yes. But I wouldn't call it "properly funded and trained." n/t malthaussen Mar 2024 #16

And if you refuse the random bag search under fourth amendment reasons. . .what am I saying? AZLD4Candidate Mar 2024 #10

Probably the same thing if you refused to do so at an airport Jose Garcia Mar 2024 #12

I know. I'm so glad the 4th amendment has been pretty much gutted and suspended every where LEOs feel. AZLD4Candidate Mar 2024 #15

that is just nuts. RocRizzo55 Mar 2024 #13

since you think probably, maybe we should wait and see Captain Zero Mar 2024 #14